Is ITV's Malpractice second season based on a true story?
As the highly anticipated second series of ITV's gripping medical drama Malpractice hits screens, everyone is probably thinking is this based on a true story? Well, we have the answer.
Following the success of the first series, viewers will be left wondering whether the series is based on a true
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ITV's captivating medical drama, Malpractice, is set to make a comeback this week for its much-anticipated second series after a two-year break.Since the first series, which starred Niamh Algar as an A&E doctor under investigation, the show has evolved into an anthology, with the only returning characters being medical investigators Norma and George, played by Helen Behan and Jordan Kouamé.
Viewers will meet new cast members including Tom Hughes as Dr James Ford, a psychiatrist who becomes the subject of this season's inquiry. Meanwhile, Selin Hizli and Zoë Telford assume significant supporting roles.
After the success of the first series, which provided a real insight into the workings of an emergency department, it's expected that viewers will be left wondering whether the series is based on a true story or influenced by real-world events in any way. For the latest TV and showbiz gossip sign up to our newsletter .
Produced by World Productions (Line of Duty, Vigil), in partnership with and distributed by ITV Studios, Malpractice was filmed on location in Belfast with support from Northern Ireland Screen.
The new series begins on ITV1 at 9pm on Sunday 4th May, with the second episode airing on Monday 5th and the third on Tuesday 6th May with episodes four and five planned for the following week.
Is it based on a true story?
The enthralling TV series Malpractice is a compelling narrative that, while purely fictional, is significantly influenced by the authentic experiences of its creator Grace Ofori-Attah. Before turning her hand to script-writing after 15 years in the medical field, Ofori-Attah worked as a doctor.
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In discussing her career shift from medicine to the world of TV writing, Ofori-Attah revealed: "Having been a doctor for 15 years I've always been interested in storytelling and medicine is a career that's full of stories."
Malpractice is set to return for its much-anticipated second series
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She further delved into how patient interaction in her medical career paralleled storytelling, expressing, "The first time you meet a patient, whether it's in A&E or on a psychiatric ward, you are getting their history, their story."
Exploring the intricacies of patient diagnosis, she explained, "And you are trying to figure out what are the key details. What are the most important reasons why they are here today and how is that relevant to the treatment and the outcome?".
Looking back at her tenure in healthcare, Ofori-Attah commented on the growing importance of patient narratives in her work, especially when working in psychiatry.
She said: "As I progressed through my career and was doing psychiatry, that story and its relevance became all the more important."
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While the drama unfolds in an A&E setting, one which Ofori-Attah calls her most challenging rotation as a junior doctor, she discloses: "While Malpractice is set in A&E to reflect what was probably the most difficult junior doctor rotation I've ever done, the underlying story is really one about psychiatry, mental health, addiction and how that is pervasive. Not just in medicine but in wider society."
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